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October 7, 1964 –The Beatles appear on episode of ABC-TV’s Shindig, (filmed on October 3rd in London, in front of the adoring Beatles Fan Club,) on this date. The Beatles were at the top of the bill on the show; the other acts were Sandie Shaw, PJ Proby, The Karl Denver Trio, Tommy Quickly, SoundsContinue reading “The Beatles on Shindig”

October 7, 1979 –Factory Records released Transmission, the debut single (the 7″ disc version) by seminal post-punk band Joy Division, on this date. In May 2007, NME magazine placed Transmission at No.20 in its list of the 50 “Greatest Indie Anthems Ever“, one place below their third single Love Will Tear Us Apart .

October 7, 1950 –The character of Granny appeared for the first time in a Looney Tunes Cartoon when Canary Row, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Sylvester and Tweety, premiered on this date. Mel Blanc’s voice for Tweety, except when singing, was edited to an extra higher pitch than usual for this cartoon, but wouldContinue reading “Canary Row premiered”

September 7, 1949 – The Merrie Melodies short, Frigid Hare, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny, was released on this date. This short reverses the common mistake shown in polar settings. There are no known indigenous people at the South Pole, although there are many varieties of penguins. Similarly, penguins are often shownContinue reading “Frigid Hare premiered”

September 7, 1939 –The Merrie Melodies short, The Little Lion Hunter, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Inki, was released on this date. Like the other Inki cartoons, this short has been It is rarely shown today from television and modern home video due to heavy African stereotyping

September 7, 1939 –The Looney Tunes short, Naughty Neighbors, directed by Bob Clampett and starring Porky Pig and Petunia Pig, was released on this date. This is the final appearance of Petunia Pig in the Golden Age of American Animation.

September 7, 1935 – The Looney Tunes short, Porky’s Moving Day, directed by Jack King and starring Porky Pig, was released on this date. This is Jack King’s final cartoon before returning to Disney.

October 7, 1960 – Route 66 starring Martin Milner and George Maharis premiered on CBS TV, on this date. The series’ writers travelled around the U.S. looking for locations, about which to write episodes. Every episode was filmed on-location.

October 7, 1957 –The first movie to be adapted to become a TV series, How to Marry a Millionaire, starring Lori Nelson, Merry Anders, and Barbara Eden opened on this date. It was syndicated and not on a regular network. A moderate success during its initial run, the show was renewed to return for anContinue reading “The TV series How to Marry a Millionaire debuted”

Whether or not you want to acknowledge this – the start of Hanukkah begins in 59 days – and Christmas begin in 80 days! Bunkies, try to do something to get off the naughty list! Or hope that Hanukkah Harry will come through with the gifts.